melanerpe

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from translingual Melanerpes, derived from Ancient Greek μέλανος (mélanos, “black”) + ἕρπω (hérpō, “I crawl”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /me.laˈnɛr.pe/
  • Rhymes: -ɛrpe
  • Hyphenation: me‧la‧nèr‧pe

Noun

melanerpe m (plural melanerpi)

  1. (zoology) any member of the Melanerpes taxonomic genus

Further reading
  • melanerpe in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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